Auburn opens the 2026 season against Baylor in Atlanta before hosting Southern Miss and Florida.

In today's age of college football, the off-field dynamics of the game are almost as important as the on-field aspects, and it appears that the Auburn Tigers are trying to prioritize that a bit going forward. Starting back in 2008, the Aflac Kickoff Game ...

Baylor and Auburn have moved their September 2026 game from the Tigers’ Jordan-Hare Stadium to Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to provide name, image and likeness opportunities to Auburn players. According to a press release, Auburn’s players will be ...

WACO, Texas (BAYLOR ATHLETICS) - The 2026 matchup with Baylor and Auburn has been moved from an Auburn home game to the Aflac Kickoff Game at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff is set for Sept. 5, 2026. The game will complete the home-and-home ...

Auburn is set to play in the Aflac Kickoff Game for the first time since 2018 this season when it battles Baylor in Atlanta.

For the second year in a row, Baylor will kick things off against the Auburn Tigers. It was a home loss to Auburn in 2025, and this time, the Bears will look to avenge the loss on the road — sort of. The game was originally supposed to be played in ...